Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-10
BARNESVHLLE.

Rain! rain rainl it seems that mortali
must have done something terribl,
wicked, for Heaven to waste so many
tears upon us, and the baptism has be-
come rather mOnotonOus, so that We
would fain cry Rain, raiu, go to Spain.
but alasl the old prayer seems to have
lost its power, and there is nothing tC
do but submit with the best grace
possible.
The farmers Institute was held here
Monday and Tuesday, and notwith-
standing the rain and mud, great ma
ny farmers for miles around were pres
ent, and the Institute proved grand
success. Among speakers from dis
tance were r S Clark. of Morristown,
Mrs. Hannah Laughlin, of Lore City;
Prof w r I4azenby, of Columbus; A 7
McKelvey, of St Clairsville; Gen. S 81
Hurst, of Chillicothe: R H Warder. of
North Bend. ard W Axtell. editor of
the Stockman. Addresses were also de-
livered by a number of our own farmers
and their wives, and the Institute was
voted grand success.
Religious excitement still prevails 10
several of the churches. That at the
NJ E church continues to grow in inter
est. and many are being converted. Mrs
L & Romick, of northern Ohio is assist
ing Rev. Binkley, and will occupy the
pulpit every night this week. Services
are also being held at the A 81 E church
and many of the colored people are
joining church. Perhaps the greatest
excitement is produced by the Salvation
Army; their barracks" are crowded
nightly, and many volunteers are enter
ing the lists. If things continue as they
do now, this surely ought to be one of
the most religious and peaceful towns
in the state.
Democrats and Republicans alike are
"kicking" on the removal of the Post
Office from the corner of Main and
Chestnut streets, to the south side of
Main. The room now occupied is a
pretty good one, but the new room is
not nearly so commodious, out of the
way of the business men, and one of a
row of rattle-trap houses, liable to fire,
and poorly protected. Altogether it is
creating no little talk, and the new lad
ministration" dosn't seem so very salts.
factory after all.
I'D and C H McKeever put in their
plate glass Monday, and they now have
the finest front in town, and by March
the room will be ready for occupancy
The other two store rooms in Union
Block are now inclosed and work is
going rapidly forward.
Mrs H P Cox and son, Otis, of this
place left Tuesday for Spiceland, Ind,
where they will make their home. MIR
Cox will follow as soon as mis- business
affairs can be settled.
Mrs. Ralph Cline and Miss Amelia
days last week with their parents Mr..
and Mrs Meyer Eisenberg, of this
place.-Mrs Jos Gallager, of Wheeling
Is visiting relatives here.-Hon L DAN
ford, of st. Clairsyille was in town last
Thursday.-Mrs. VIC Deems, of this
place is visiting her son Carroll at To-
ronto, O.-W r Malone, of the high
school was called home last week by the
death of his brother, he returned to du-
ty Monday.-Mr Harry and son, OF Steu-
benville, visited the family of Will Ba-
ker, last week Francis Davis returned
to his lumber farm in Okesko, n G, af-
ter spending a week ON his farm here
Grand Master Stacker Williams, of New
ark, addressed the masons here last FRI
day evening He was entertained by
Mr. Jas Wait.
One night last week as Mrs Emily
Robinson was going to church she slipp-
ed and fell, dislocating her ankle and in.
juring her hip, but it Is hoped that with
care she will soon recover.
The Celebrated Moss Family appeared
here Friday evening for the benefit of
the G A R. The house was packed, and
the company gave the greatest satisfac-
tion. Petite Bertha" is truly wonder
TIE G A R will realize about $50.
LEMUEL